Recent content by stockcar36

I work for TXDOT and I've found dozens of tools including several diagonal cutters, linesman's pliers, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, ratchets, sockets, a barrel pump, utility knife blades, welding goggles, welding rods, some money, and even a good BEL radar detector that's in my pickup now...

I put 12 of the aforementioned fixtures in my shop last Saturday. There are six on each side running parallel to the 30' sides of the shop. Luckily my contractor left his scissor lift for me to use. :thumbup: I put them on two switches with each switch operating every other light on both sides...

My 8' fixtures will have 4 bulbs each, so I'll have 40, 4' bulbs. I also have 10' roll-up doors, so they won't be in the way. I'm planning on mounting the fixtures directly to the purlins but the middle one on each side will be on the center beam. So, I should be OK?

Open strips. Shop is insulated with white plastic faced insulation all over.

I'm currently having a 30' x 40' x 12' walls with a 4/12 pitch roof metal shop built. I'm going to wire it myself. I'm planning on installing 10, 8' 4-bulb T8's, five on each side running parallel to the 30' sides. I'll also have 4 skylight panels in the roof. Do ya'll think it'll be enough...